33-year-old South Korean man was sentenced to life in prison Monday for running an online blackmail ring that sexually exploited or abused 261 victims, including more than a dozen minors he raped or assaulted, over a four-year period before his arrest in January. The Seoul Central District Court said the severity of Kim Nok-wan’s crimes...
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Malaysia Says It Plans To Ban Social Media For Users Under 16 Starting Next Year
Malaysia plans to ban social media for users under the age of 16 starting next year, joining a growing list of countries choosing to limit access to digital platforms due to concerns about child safety. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said Sunday that the government was reviewing mechanisms used to impose age restrictions for social media use...
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Three Shot Dead During Lagos Igunnuko Masquerade Festival
Community unrest in Orile Iganmu on Tuesday after gunmen believed to be members of rival cult groups fired gunshots during the annual masqueraders in Lagos. According to eyewitnesses, at least three people were killed during the incident. The festival is a traditional cultural event associated with a tall masquerader called Igunnuko. It was gathered that...
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Police Arrest Two Suspects Over Attack On Fuji Maestro, Obesere
The Ondo State Police have confirmed the arrest of two suspects linked to the violent attack on Fuji musician Abass Akande, popularly known as Obesere, during a burial ceremony in the Okitipupa Local Government Area. Obesere had earlier called on the state government to fish out and prosecute those who allegedly attacked him and destroyed...
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Police Impose Total Ban On Firecrackers Ahead Of Festive Season In Imo And Plateau
The Imo and Plateau State Police Commands have announced a total ban on the sale, distribution and use of fireworks and knockouts as the Christmas and New Year celebrations approach. Both Commands has revealed their commitment to securing the Yuletide season is aimed at preventing injuries, fires and disturbances. In a statement issued on Sunday,...
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Pope Leo XIV Calls For Release Of 315 Kidnapped Nigerian Students And Teachers
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called for the released of students kidnapped by terrorists group last week in Nigeria. The raid hit St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Niger State, on Friday. However, 50 students have reportedly escaped and reunited with their families, but over 260 remain held as authorities deploy...
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Gunman Who Killed A Florida Deputy Dies From Injuries
A gunman who killed a Florida deputy last week died on Saturday from injuries received in the confrontation, authorities say. Michael Halberstam, 37, shot two Indian River County deputies and a locksmith on Friday when they were serving an eviction notice at a home near Vero Beach where Halberstam’s mother was trying to evict him,...
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BREAKING NEWS: Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has reportedly survived an assassination attempt early this morning
BREAKING NEWS: Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has reportedly survived an assassination attempt early this morning, just days after handing down the life-sentence to Nnamdi Kanu. He was immediately rushed to a hospital as security forces scrambled to secure the area. A source said, “This is an outrage. A judge...
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Ex-University Of Virginia Student Gets Five Life Sentences For Fatally Shooting 3 Football Players
A former University of Virginia student was sentenced on Friday to life in prison for fatally shooting three football players and wounding two other students on the campus in 2022. Judge Cheryl Higgins gave Christopher Darnell Jones, Jr., who had been on the football team, the maximum possible sentence after listening to five days of testimony. Jones pleaded...